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Edson Barboza Brushes Off Concerns of Making Weight: ‘I Knew All The Time’

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The mystery is over, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Edson Barboza finally made weight in his new division at 145.5 pounds.

Barbzoa spoke to Sherdog.com, where he explained his comfort with making the weight. He also explained that he was expecting to be around 165 pounds by the time he stepped in the cage with Dan Ige.

"Actually I knew all the time I wouldn’t have problems to reach the limit of [this] division,” he said.